Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education 2008 Diploma Civil Engineering Building Construction - Question Paper

Sample ques. Paper – I
Course Name :- Civil Engineering
Course code :- CE
Semester :- Third
Subject :- Building Construction
Duration :- three hours Marks: 80

Instructions :
1) All ques. are compulsory
2) Illustrate your answers with neat sketches wherever necessary.
3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4) presume suitable data, if necessary.
5) Preferably, write the answers in sequential order.

Q.1 Attempt any 8 of the following: [Marks: 16]
a) List any 4 components of superstructure of residential building.
b) State any 4 requirements of good brick.
c) State the terms (I) Shallow foundation (ii) Deep foundation.
d) State any 2 features of English bond in brick masonry.
e) State any 2 rules to be observed while deciding the location of doors.
f) Mention (I) Maximum no of steps in a flight (ii) Desired height of head rooms
g) State any 2 factors affecting option of flooring material.
h) Mention any 4 usual combinations composite masonry.
i) Mention the material composition of plaster of Paris (POP)

Q.2 Attempt any 3 of the subsequent [Marks: 12]
a) Draw a neat sketch of part of a wall of a load bearing structure from footing to parapet and tag its components.
b) Suppose you are needed to choose stone for ashlar fine masonry, state any 4 characteristics that the stone should posses.
c) Suppose you are needed to choose timber for frames of doors and windows, state any 4 defects it should be free from.
d) define procedure of setting line out for a load bearing structure.

Q.3 Attempt any 3 of the subsequent [Marks: 12]
a) Enlist any 8 precautions, which are needed to be taken for lineout work.
b) define the procedure of Earthwork for plinth filling.
c) define with the help of a sketch providing sumps and side drains methods of de watering of foundation trenches.
d) Draw a neat sketch of combined footing and state the circumstances in which combined footing is adopted.

Q.4 Attempt any 4 of the subsequent [Marks: 16]
a) Draw a neat sketch of part of stone masonry and tag for the subsequent : (I) Facing (ii) Backing (iii) Hearting & (iv) Through stone.
b) Suppose you are needed to supervise the brickwork construction. State any 8 points you will observe in the construction of brick work.
c) Draw a neat sketch of solid core flush door and tag its parts.
d) Name the stair you will recommend for mezzanine floor, Draw a neat sketch of the floor for you have recommended.
e) define with the help of a sketch, shoring for excavation in blank cotton soil.
f) subsequent are the circumstances for which suggest suitable kind of scaffolding.
1. Proper hard ground is not available for standards to rest, suggest suitable scaffolding.
2. Suggest suitable scaffolding for white washing and painting work.
3. Suggest suitable scaffolding for construction of brickwork.

Q.5 Attempt any 3 of the subsequent [Marks: 12]
a) define the procedure of laying mosaic tiles in a residing room
b) define the procedure of polishing of mosaic tile flooring.
c) define the procedure of internal plastering.
d) Suggest suitable remedies for the beneath mentioned defects observed in plastering.
1. Swelling of small patches in plastering.
2. Cracks on plastered surface
3. Falling of plaster
4. Uneven surface of plaster

Q.6 Attempt any 3 of the subsequent [Marks: 12]
a) define the process of Guniting, to repair concrete work.
b) State necessity of plinth protection and mention any 2 advantages of plinth protection.
c) Write down the procedure of demolishing an old residential building in a dense residential area.
d) define the necessity of rebearing techniques.

Earning:   Approval pending.